Howell Given Brush-Off By Godwin On Hamrick
RICHMOND AP Gov Godwin brushed off Sen Howell's questions about Joseph Hamrick's status as state director of industrial development Hamrick said he planned to resign and return to private industry Howell criticized the lack of detail and said he would investigate using his resources as a state senator He praised Hamrick's leadership noting Virginia's need to compete for new industry and fearing actions to slow development
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Godwin
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Joseph Hamrick
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Norfolk
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Virginia
Three From Area Receive Degrees At Elon College
Three area students were among 13 Virginians who received diplomas at Elon College summer commencement. Thomas Garland Anderson and Melvin Lankford Shreves of Chatham and Comar Lynn Shields of Blairs earned degrees as part of the class of 71. Other Virginians listed include Willard Grant Blevins of Roanoke Judson Dwight Bryant of Virginia Beach Richard Gordon Butler of Portsmouth Eileen Fenton Cobb of Amherst Carolyn Jean Keeton of Petersburg William Smith Massey of Plainview John K Gorjack and Aubrey Graham Utz of Richmond Thomas Stanley Harrell and Ralph Carroll Mizelle of Suffolk.
Drunken Counts Head Docket In City Court
Municipal Court heard 29 drunkenness charges yesterday along with escape and breach of peace cases. William Banks, 54, fined 15 for public drunkenness and 500 plus costs on the other charge. 23 defendants noted appeals. Thomas had 60 days added for escaping at Ballou Park. Montgomery, 22, appealed a $10 breach of peace charge. Swaringen, 25, saw a warrant dismissed. Matthews, 40, ordered to pay 8.50 costs for breach of the peace.
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Wiliam Anderson Banks
Donald Loyal Thomas
Ballou Park
Reginald Larry Montgomery
Wentz St
Kenny Lee Swaringen
Ringgold Rt. 1
Joe Arris Matthews
Piney Forest Rd
Martha Gillispie
Insurance Stocks ties 43 percent as market quotes drift
The day’s insurance stock listings show varied quotes with several majors like Mass Gen, Inter-Mass, and AmGen in play. Dealers note that actual transactions were not guaranteed as bids and asks traded around uncertain valuations.
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Paving Contracts Award For Blue Ridge Parkway
The Interior Department awarded two paving contracts totaling 644146 for the Blue Ridge Parkway. Virginia Asphalt Co., Roanoke, wins 404091 for 15 miles of parkway east of Roanoke and nearly nine miles of incidental roads. 240055 goes to Asheville Paving Co. for about 19 miles of parkway and nearly two miles of incidental roads near Flat Laurel Gap. Work to be completed in 240 and 135 days respectively.
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Washington
Virginia
North Carolina
Blue Ridge Parkway
Interior Department
U.S
Roanoke
Mill Mountain
Yellow Mountain
Virginia Asphalt Co
Asheville
N.C
Paving Co
U.s.highway 25
Flat Laurel Gap
Mrs Olan Terry McLaughlin Rites Held
Funeral rites for Mrs Olan Terry McLaughlin were held in the afternoon at 4 o clock from Townes Memorial Chapel by Dr Luke B Smith. Interment followed at Highland Burial Park with pallbearers Henry Adams Harold Terry Winfred Terry Eliese Terry Elbert Pool Ira McLaughlin Bill Ashworth Abraham Shelton and Marvin Terry.
Del Thompson to Lead Virginia Traffic Safety Subcommittee
Del W Carrington Thompson will head the sub committee on drinking drivers under the Virginia Traffic Safety Commission. The commission, chaired by Harrison Mann, aims to develop highway safety goals and detailed recommendations for the General Assembly as various major highway problems are referred to the study group.
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General Assembly
del. W. Carrington Thompson
Thompson
Study Commission
Harrison Mann
Commission
Elks Convention Praises Danville Lodge for Americanism Efforts
At the Virginia State Elks Association 57th annual convention in Norfolk, Danville Lodge is lauded for Ameri canism work alongside Harrisonburg Virginia Beach and Pulaski lodges. Raymond Dobson commends Elks for youth and charity programs while Portsmouth Lodge No. 82 is noted for youth activities.
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Danville
Virginia State Elks Association
Richard H.woodling
Harrisonburg
Virginia Beach
Pulaski
Raymond C. Dobson
Elks
America
Virginia Elks
Virginia
Dobson
Minot
N. C
R W Gravely Rites Tomorrow At 4 30 P M
Final rites for Robert Walker Gravely Sr will be held at 4 30 Wednesday at Wrenn Yeatts Funeral Chapel Burial will follow in Highland Burial Park He died yesterday morning at his home after a decade long illness Death was due to a heart attack He was born August 25 1897 in Axton and lived most of his life in Danville where he worked as an automobile salesman before retiring ten years ago He married Mary Eva Bryant on August 12 1924 He was a member of Mt Vernon Methodist Church Survivors include wife son Dr Robert W Gravely Jr of Danville daughter Mrs Phyllis Gravely Ingram of Lynchburg two brothers L N Gravely and John L Gravely of Ringgold four granddaughters The body is at the funeral home and the family will be at the residence 369 Piney Forest Rd
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Robert Walker Gravely
Wrenn-Yeatts
Highland Burial Park
Gravely
Piney Forest Rd
Axton
Green S
Sallie Williams Gravely
Danville
Mary Eva Bryant
Mt. Vernon
Piney i Forest Rd
Clint Bonner Dies In Alabama
A. Clint Bonner, brother of Danville School Superintendent O. T. Bonner, died yesterday morning at his home in Trustville Alabama. He was a commercial artist. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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A. Clint Bonner
Danville
O. T. Bonner
Trusville
Ala
Moore, Council Approve New Phosphate Facility
Gov. Dan Moore and the Council of State approved a phosphate handling facility at Morehead City removing prior Board of Water Resources approval. Bids open Sept 22 for a $10 million facility mainly serving Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. in Beaufort County.
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Dan’ Moore
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Morehead City
Board of Water Resources
State Ports Authority
Texas Gulf Suliphur Co
Beaufort County
Moore
George Pickett
Governor’s Office
Charles Dunn
Department of Water Resources
Texas Gulf
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Norfolk
The
Economic Development Administration
Pene Galf
Last Rites Held For Mrs Wright at Swicegood Chapel
Last rites for Mrs Lillie Young Mountcastle Wright were held yesterday afternoon at Swicegood Funeral Chapel with Rev Johnny Adkins officiating. Burial followed in the Wright family cemetery at Axton. Pallbearers included Herman Mountcastle Richard Dulaney Ronald Mountcastle Jake Edwards Berkley Mountcastle Edwin Jones Ray Wright B W Davis and H D Johnson.
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Swicegood
Johnny Adkins
Wright Family
Axton
Herman Mountcastle
Richard Dulaney
Ronald Mountcastle
Jake Edwards
Berkley _ Mountcastle
Edwin Jones
Ray Wright
B. W. Davis
H. D. Johnson
Mrs Edmonson Final Rites Held
Last services for Mrs Marjorie T Edmonson conducted at Chatham Presbyterian Church by Rev Matthew McGowan and Rev Dewey C Loving Interment was in Chatham Pallbearers were W I Over bey Jr Joe Goodman R W Tredway C M Tredway Frank B Miller and Julian Harris
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Marjorie T. Edmonson
Chatham Presbyterian Church
Matthew McGowan
Dewey C. Loving
Chatham Burial Park
WI. Overbey, Jr
Joe Goodman
R. W. Tredway
C. M. Tredway
Frank B. Miller
Julian Harris
Chicago Potatoes Market Report Amid Slow Demand
AP dispatch notes U S potato prices and shipments with mixed demand. USDA figures show moderate supplies and very slow demand, especially for round reds. Prices listed include Idaho Oregon Norgold at 3.90, Washington russet burbanks 3.50 to 3.75, Minnesota round reds 2.90.
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Chicago
USDA
U.S
Idaho
Drowning Victim Michele Hawkins Funeral Today
Funeral services for 11 year old Michele Yvette Hawkins were set for 2 p.m. at Rivermont Baptist Church with interment in Highland Cemetery. The Mecklen burg County drowning occurred at Buggs Island Lake near Mays Chapel. She was born September 20, 1954 in Danville and was a Rivermont member awaiting entry to Woodrow Wilson Junior High. She is survived by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Hawkins and brother Scottie Reide Hawkins, then in Viet Nam.
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Michele
Mickey) Yvette Hawkins
Rivermont Baptist Church
Highland, Burial Park
Fred J. Hawkins
Sunset Dr
Buggs Island Lake
Mays Chapel
Mecklenburg County
Danville
Bellevue School
Woodrow Wilson Junior High School
Scottie Reide Hawkins
Viet Nam
Rites Conducted For Mrs. Sizemore in Halifax
Last services for Rosa Belt Sizemore 41 were held Monday at Powell Funeral Home South Boston. Burial followed in Halifax Cemetery. She died Saturday at home. Survivors include her husband Julian C. Sizemore of Halifax a daughter Miss Alice Sizemore of Halifax two sons Richard W. Sizemore and Ray C. Sizemore of Halifax her mother Mrs L A Bell of Kenbridge and two sisters Mrs Katie Webb of Portsmouth and Mrs Lucille Barnes of Richmond.
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Rosa Belt Sizemore
Powell
Boston
Ezra L Hooker Rites Held in Local Chapel
Final services for Ezra Leander Hooker were conducted Sunday afternoon at the Wrenn Yeatts Chapel by Rev. Roger Lovette and Rev. Fred Cox. Interment followed at Highland Burial Park. Pallbearers included Charlie Johnson Otha Hoskins Ted Richardson Harry Richardson Roy Edwards Jim Guill Edward Landrum David Hoskins and Roy Dalton.
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Ezra Leander Hooker
Temporary Jobs Furloughs Hit Eastern Air Lines Workers
Charles Frizen, Robert Caudle, and Charles King joined 793 furloughed Eastern Air Lines workers in Charlotte. Many used vacation time and sought temporary work. some found jobs at Delta and Piedmont Southern. Returning staff faced pay cuts and a push to change unemployment rules in North Carolina to aid nonparticipating workers.
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Associated Press
Charlotte
Charles Frizen
Robert Caudle
Charles King
Eastern Air Lines
George Kuster
EAL
North Carolina
Frizen
Eastern
Caudle
Buddy Fitzhugh
Fitzhugh
Jeff Dishough
Dishough
Delta Air Lines
Atlanta
Pied‘mont
Southern Airways
Cooperative Re Elects Sartin to Danville Board
A Southern States Danville cooperative meeting re elected David Sartin as board chairman. W E Clark of Ringgold and W T Weatherford of Danville Rt 1 were named directors, with R W Moore Jr as vice chairman. Mrs C I Beggarly and Mrs A E Clark joined the farm home advisory committee. Weatherford will attend the Richmond stockholders meeting November 10 11 as delegate. George King of Roanoke noted a five state area purchase volume near 100 800 000 for 1965 66. James Spradlin reported store operations and showed a color film The Road to the Camerons.
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Ringgold
W. T. Weatherford
Danville Rt. 1
Danville Cooperative Board
David Sartin
Providence
R. W. Moore, Jr
Farm Home
C. IR. Beggarly
Keeling
Roanoke
James Spradlin
The
Camerons
Mrs Whitaker Funeral Tomorrow In Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge N C Funeral rites for Mrs Mary Blair Maury Whitaker will be held at 4 p m Tuesday at the Military Chapel with burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery She died Sunday morning after an extended illness A Danville Va native she studied at Randolph Macon Institute now Stratford College Duke University and married Col Whitaker in 1922 She was active in Oak Ridge religious and civic life and held several club and DAR posts Survived by husband two daughters a son one sister and five grandchildren
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Oak Ridge Military Institute
North Carolina
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Danville
Church of the Epiphany
Stonewall Jackson Slaughter
Lewis Harvie Maury
Washington, D.C
Greenhow Maury Jr
Richmond
Cmdr
Robert H. Maury
Annapolis, Md
Murdock Rites Today at 4 at Townes Chapel
Funeral services for William Daniel Murdock 77 of 618 Cardinal Place Apt 5 are held today at 4 p.m. at Townes Memorial Chapel with burial at Schoolfield Cemetery. He died Saturday afternoon after an eight month decline in health.
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Cardinal Place
Apt. 5
Townes Memorial Chapel
Schoolfield Cemetery
Murdock
Cascade Youth Returns From Church School
Monte Keatts son of Mr and Mrs Clay Keatts of Cascade has returned home after attending the Workshop on Christian Outreach at American University in Washington DC Keatts was one of two recipients of scholarships given by the Womens Society of Christian Service of the Danville District to attend the six day conference The workshop theme was The Great Belonging and discussed the individual relationships with God and the church Keatts is a member of the Harmony Methodist Church Cascade Charge Youth Fellowship.
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Clay Keatts
Cascade
American University
Washington, D.C
Keatts
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Danville
Christ
Kealis
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Harmony Methodist Church
Cascade Charge
Powhatan Cabell Dies at 90 in Franklin Graces Grave
Graveside services for Powhatan Algernon Cabell 90 son of a former Danville congressman and Civil War hero were held Monday at Poplar Springs Cemetery Franklin. He died Saturday in a Richmond hospital survived by wife Gertrude and 12 grandchildren. three sons and four daughters.
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Algernon Cabell
Danville
Poplar Springs
Ben W. Farley
Franklin Presbyterian Church
Cabell
George C. Cabell
House of Representatives
Mary Harrison Baird Campbell
Virginia
Richmond
B. W. 5S. Cabell
Hampton
George C. Cabell, Jr
Norfolk
Mrs Simpson Funeral Today At 4 O'clock
Funeral rites for Bettie Wood Simpson of Caswell County will be held at Swicegood Funeral Chapel at 4 p.m. Interment at Highland Burial Park. She died Sunday night in Memorial Hospital after five years of declining health. Survived by five daughters and two sons, with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Funeral for Mrs Bowen Held in Religious Chapel
Final rites for Mrs Kizzie Hedrick Bowen were held Sunday afternoon at the Wrenn Yeatts Chapel with Elder Leonard Brammer officiating. Interment followed in Highland Burial Park. Pallbearers were Clyde Davis Dempse Bowen Henry Bowen Ray Robertson Fredrick Tucker Paul Goolsby Paige Amos and Percy Rigney.
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Kizzie Hedrick Bowen
Wrenn- Yeatts Chapel
Leonard Brammer
Highland Burial Park
Clyde Davis
Dempse Bowen
Henry Bowen
Ray Robertson
Fredrick Tucker
Paul Goolsby
Paige Amos
Percy Rigney
Virginia Egg Market Prices Hold Steady Despite Moderate Demand
Virginia egg market shows stable prices with adequate supply for moderate demand. Grade A eggs list around 42 to 43 cents per dozen, with distribution noted at 42, 42 and 43 percent. Mediums priced mainly 37 to 38 cents, smalls around 20 to 25 cents, reflecting mixed percent spreads across sizes.
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